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Love for The Trews, art on display at gallery fundraising gala

MacLaren Art Centre hosted annual Black Tie Gala in support of the downtown Barrie gallery on Saturday night

The MacLaren Art Centre hosted its annual Black Tie Gala in support of the gallery on Saturday night in Barrie.

Dignitaries and business leaders in the city gathered for food and entertainment. 

Door prizes were handed out, which included a $3,000 custom piece from Michael Smiley Fine Jewellery, a $3,500 entertainment package which included a meet-and-greet with The Trews, a signed guitar, four tickets to their show at the Kee to Bala, and more.

Among several other prizes was a $10,000 Toronto Blue Jays package for the winner to enjoy a baseball game in a private box with 17 friends.


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Kevin Lamb picked up a camera in 2000 and by 2005 was freelancing for the Barrie Examiner newspaper until its closure in 2017. He is an award-winning photojournalist, with his work having been seen in many news outlets across Canada and internationally
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